Montana § 87-5-502 - Notice Of Construction Or Hydraulic Projects
Full text of Montana Montana Code Annotated § 87-5-502 — Notice Of Construction Or Hydraulic Projects, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 87-5-502. Notice Of Construction Or Hydraulic Projects
Notice of construction or hydraulic projects. An agency of state government, county, municipality, or other subdivision of the state of Montana, hereafter called applicant, shall not construct, modify, operate, maintain, or fail to maintain any construction project or hydraulic project which may or will obstruct, damage, diminish, destroy, change, modify, or vary the natural existing shape and form of any stream or its banks or tributaries by any type or form of construction without first causing notice of such planned construction to be served upon the department on forms furnished by the department as soon as preliminary plans are completed but not less than 60 days prior to commencement of final plans for construction. Such notice shall include detailed plans and specifications of so much of said project as may or will affect any such stream in any manner specified above.
Source: official Montana text · Last verified 2026-08-27
Frequently Asked Questions About Montana § 87-5-502
What does Montana Code Annotated § 87-5-502 cover?
Section 87-5-502 ("Notice Of Construction Or Hydraulic Projects") is part of the Montana Code Annotated, the codified statutory law of Montana. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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